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If you’re a political junkie…

The heat is on – outside and in the city?s theatres. Now in its 17th year and with more than 50 plays, the 11-day juried fest sizzles beyond the Queen/ Bathurst neighbourhood. Here?s the scoop on some shows and artists to watch.

THEATRE PREVIEW : Summerworks Listings

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Robert Fothergill ‘s Disciples looks at the social and political struggle involving Paul, James and Peter for control of a newly formed Middle Eastern sect. Have things changed very much over 2,000 years?

In Trudeau Stories , Brooke Johnson recalls a 15-year friendship with Pierre Elliott Trudeau, begun when she was a student at the Theatre National School. Get to know the man as well as the politician.

Bruce Beaton ‘s travels to the Republic of Georgia for a collective theatre piece started him thinking about how a utopian plan can turn into an oppressive dictatorship. His solo show Stalin Theory explores the possibility that we all have a little bit of despot within us.

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